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The book will be delivered in mid-January 2025. Pre-order your copy today!

 

The Science of Babies is a little picture book that will help all parents start talking to their kids early about bodies, birth, and families in an inclusive and scientific way.

 

This fun and beautifully illustrated new board book will provide the perfect way to ease you and your child into those important conversations before the subject becomes taboo. For young children, this topic is simply all about science and how the world really works! Knowing that makes starting early easier and will help you to seamlessly continue the conversation with greater confidence and openness as they grow up.

 

Written by acclaimed human sexuality educator and author Deborah Roffman, MS, and illustrated by Frank Cable, The Science of Babies is truly revolutionary in its approach. 

 

The Science of Babies, with its stunning 44 colorful pages made especially for kids as young as 3.5 years of age, will support all parents and caregivers who want to raise their children with an approach suitable for the times in which we live.

The Science of Babies - Hardcover

SKU: 978-0995340091
C$21.95Price
Excluding GST/HST
Expected to ship in January 2025.
  • About the author

    Deborah Roffman, MS, is an award-winning nationally certified human sexuality educator who’s been teaching children of all ages and guiding thousands of families and hundreds of schools across the U.S. for decades. Her ability to find common ground by keeping the focus on young people and their universal needs around healthy sexual development is one of her gifts.

    Unrelenting in her dedication to supporting children’s and adolescents’ healthy sexual development, she’s the author of three acclaimed books for parents and teachers including Talk to Me First and But How'd I Get In There In The First Place?  The Science of Babies is her first book for children.

  • Reviews

    "Written by a leading expert in young children's development, The Science of Babies is a treasure. Every single word and illustration is carefully thought-out in concert with the guidance Deborah Roffman's parenting books provide about what children want to know, what they need to know, and when they should know it."

    Bill Taverner, Chief Editor, American Journal of Sexuality Education

     

    "Deborah Roffman is an educator, author and mentor who always puts children first. I am so glad that she will have the opportunity to touch even more lives through this beautiful book."

    Malika DeLancey, Elementary School Principal

     

    "Debbie came to my son’s school to speak, and I was immediately hooked on her philosophy and candor! I am forever grateful that I heard her when my children were both under 3, and now, The Science of Babies has given me the words and tools I need to talk about our bodies and the process of new life with confidence.”

    Chrissy Kelleher, Parent

     

    "This book is a wonderful, age-appropriate exploration of human sexuality through easy-to-understand information and visuals that engage children's natural curiosity. I will use it with my students for years to come!"

    Sarah Shelton, Third Grade Teacher

     

    "How lucky are parents and early childhood educators that master teacher Deborah Roffman has written this inclusive, revolutionary board book for our youngest children. Using basic concepts like same/different and inside/outside to teach about people, relationships, eggs, sperm, genitals and birth, she's provided--finally!--the thorough, friendly guide we and children need."

    Jennifer Bryan, Ph.D., Founder, Re-Set School

    Author, From The Dress-Up Corner to the Senior Prom: Navigating Gender and Sexuality Diversity in PreK-12 Schools

  • Product Details

    Publisher ‏ : ‎ Birdhouse Kids Media
    Language ‏ : ‎ English
    Board book ‏ : ‎ 44 full-colour pages

    Cover : Buckram paper binding with embossed details
    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995340091

    Paper : FSC certified
    Item weight ‏ : ‎ 240 g
    Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5-1/2" X 7-3/4" 

  • Bonus Content

    • Foreword by William J. Taverner, MA, CSE, ABS - Chief Editor, American Journal of Sexuality Education
    • Preface by the author Deborah M. Roffman
    • Page-by-page guide for parents by the author
    • Suggested resources recommended by the author